International orthopaedics
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Infected non-unions present a clinical challenge, especially with risk of recurrent infection. Bone marrow contains granulocyte precursors identified in vitro as colony forming units-granulocyte macrophage (CFU-GM) have a prophylactic action against infection. We therefore tested the hypothesis that bone marrow concentrated granulocytes precursors added to a standard bone graft could decrease the risk of recurrence of infection when single-stage treatment of infected tibial non-unions is performed with bone graft. ⋯ Supercharging the cancellous bone graft with bone marrow granulocytes precursors protect the site of infected non-union from recurrence of infection and bone resorption of the graft.
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Review Historical Article
The Eden-Hybbinette procedure is one hundred years old! A historical view of the concept and its evolutions.
One hundred years ago, before Bankart, Latarjet or Bristow, Eden and Hybbinette developed a procedure to treat anterior shoulder instability and currently, this eponymous term is known by every shoulder surgeon. The purpose of this review is to summarise the historical "Eden-Hybbinette" procedure and its evolutions during the last century and discuss results. ⋯ The Eden-Hybbinette procedure is one of the oldest surgical interventions still commonly used for chronic anterior shoulder instability. The changes to the procedure over the last 100 years allow it to remain a contemporary solution for both primary surgery and revision cases.
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Both hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) and large-diameter head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty (LDH MoM THA) are generally used for young and active patients. A number of comparative studies of HRA and total hip arthroplasty have been published in the literature. However, studies that have compared HRA with LDH MoM THA are rare. The purpose of this study is to compare the mid-term results of HRA with those of LDH MoM THA in young patients. ⋯ Comparison of HRA and LDH MoM THA shows similar mid-term clinical results. HRA may be preferable due to the well-preserved bone stock and restoration of the native anatomy. LDH MoM THA may be used with caution due to the excessive metal ion release.
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Sometimes, total knee replacement (TKR) is performed after a tibial osteotomy. It is not known if the osteotomy influences the clinical process of a TKR. The aim of this study was to look at the clinical outcome of a TKR after high tibial osteotomy (HTO) compared to a TKR with no HTO. ⋯ A HTO was not determinant for having a worse outcome at the TKR, even when there were radiographic differences. The coronal alignment with valgus deformity pre-TKR after a HTO showed better functional results than in the case of varus deformity. Level of evidence III.
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The objective was to assess the ability of the volar locking plate to maintain the radiographic parameters over the time in elderly patients with complex intra-articular distal radius fractures. ⋯ This study found that volar locking plate fixation for displaced intra-articular distal radius fractures in elderly patients was an effective procedure to obtain success functional outcomes. Although reduction loss in volar tilt and radial height occurred within four first months, volar plate was able to maintain fracture stabilization with radiographic parameters within functional range over the time in most patients of these elderly patients.